PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
1
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
12
Italy (North)
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Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
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2
Girona
1
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1
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Italy (North)
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
13
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
11
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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